Technology Strategy Architect

About this role

Responsibilities

• Continuously reevaluate our existing security stack, work with stakeholders to better assess technology gaps, deficiencies, and overlapping capabilities
• Embrace the use of strategic tools and platforms, including Google, Azure, AWS, ZScaler, and Wiz
• Support or perform PoC and evaluation work
• Maintain our security technology inventory aligned to cybersecurity capabilities and risks
• Work with technical leads and stakeholders to discover emerging and cutting-edge technology
• Act as a thought leader on how to effectively protect our company and introduce targeted friction
• Design robust and scalable cloud-hybrid systems that ensure high availability and resilience in a medium to large organization
• Oversee PoCs and discovery efforts to protect against emerging threats and address control deficiencies
• Define security architecture principles, patterns, and blueprints by preparing reusable architectural artifacts in the form of design diagrams, IaC, or infographics
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to influence and define roadmaps and strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and company goals
• Build and maintain strong interpersonal relationships, leveraging exceptional networking and influencing skills to navigate cross-culturally with a diverse range of stakeholders, both internally and externally
• Train and educate technical architects on security best practices and broker knowledge sharing within the Security Architecture community

Requirements

• Strong understanding of core IT Security disciplines, including Cloud, IAM, Network Security, Endpoint Security, Security Operations, Risk, and Compliance
• Experience working in a large enterprise, driving outcomes by influencing various IT and business teams, business and technology architects, IT and divisional leaders
• Deep familiarity with modern architectural methodologies, including cloud, serverless architectures, microservices, and the principles of DevSecOps
• Expertise in Hybrid Solution Architecture
• Expertise in Cyber Engineering or Operations
• Understanding of key emerging technologies (AI, Quantum Computing)
• Exceptional analytical skills coupled with a strong aptitude for problem-solving
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities, allowing for effective collaboration with both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders